He's quiet for a time at that, tapping his fingers more quickly and shifting his gaze toward the bookshelves again. On one hand, this information is interesting, it's an indication of what's possible despite the control of the factions, it's something to look into. On the other, the fact that something like this could be possible despite that control is terrifying. No matter how many times he's heard that what happened was exceptionally unusual, and no matter the fact that this issue with travel should indeed confirm that, it doesn't lessen the now deep-seated fear that there will be a repeat of the last month.

But he can't do anything about that except try to understand better, and so the questions continue; he's aware at this point that it might be getting annoying, but that particular anxiety is much lower priority than others at the moment. "She was on the council in Solvunn, right? If the leaders of the factions control who can get in an' out of them, then she'd have Solvunn covered."

Which would make sense and be simple enough, but of course then the issue is the one Istredd stated: it probably doesn't end with her. Unless for some reason all the factions' leaders are using exactly the same methods of controlling their borders, and therefore would know how to get around each other's security--which seems ridiculous--then the other obvious explanation is that Josselyn had help. And, most logically, that help would have to come from leaders from other factions.